Tennessee Tomato Gravy

By ldelmas

Ingredients

• 2 Tbsp. drippings
• 1 ⁄4 cup onion, finely chopped
• 2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
• 2 cups tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and chopped
• Chicken stock and water, as required
• 1 ⁄2 tsp. powdered thyme
• 1-1 ⁄4 tsp. sugar
• Salt and pepper, to taste

Preparation

Step 1

In a frying pan with the drippings, sauté onions until tender. Mix in the flour and cook for several minutes. Add tomatoes; stir well. (Water or chicken stock may be required here to reach the desired consistency depending on the liquid available from the tomatoes.) Season the mixture with thyme, sugar, salt, and pepper. Cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until gravy thickens. Yields 2 cups.